Jerauld County, South Dakota (SD)

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% of renters here:	28%
State:	32%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (22.8%), Educational,health and social services (19.5%), Retail trade (13.5%).

Type of workers:

Jerauld County, South Dakota business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Jerauld County, South Dakota:

Median resident age:	46.3 years
South Dakota median age:	35.6 years

Males: 1,138	(49.6%)
Females: 1,157	(50.4%)

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Jerauld County:	2.3 people
South Dakota:	2.5 people

This county:	$37,772
South Dakota:	$43,424

This county:	$251
State:	$436

Jerauld County:	$75,912
South Dakota:	$118,700

Detached houses: $87,017

Here:	$87,017
State:	$160,328

Townhouses or other attached units: $114,687

Here:	$114,687
State:	$200,700

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $32,830

Here:	$32,830
State:	$117,332

Mobile homes: $35,656

Here:	$35,656
State:	$34,151

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 0
• Thefts: 4
• Auto thefts: 0

This county:	20.6%
Whole state:	13.2%

This county:	9.7%
Whole state:	5.8%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Jerauld County is $368 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $484 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $639 a month.

Cities in this county include: Wessington Springs, Alpena, Lane.

Neighboring counties: Aurora County , Beadle County , Brule County , Buffalo County , Hand County , Sanborn County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Viola Townhall (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Jerauld County include: Anina Church (A), Viola Church (B), Harmony Church (C), Crow Lake Church (D), Templeton Church (E), Spring Valley Colony Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Charity Cemetery (1), Union Cemetery (2), Fairview Cemetery (3), Viola Valley Cemetery (4), Feistner Cemetery (5), Hope Cemetery (6), Pleasant Hill Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and swamps: Cottonwood Lake (A), Long Lake (B), Deans Lake (C), Grass Lake (D), Hoagland Lake (E), Bakers Lake (F), Rempfer Lake (G), Grow Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Creeks: East Fork Smith Creek (A), Sayles Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Jerauld County include: Horseshoe Lake State Game Production Area (1), Crow Lake State Game Production Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Crow Lake Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	2.9%
South Dakota:	4.9%

Current college students: 49
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 8 (100% naturalized citizens)

Jerauld County:	0.3%
Whole state:	1.8%

Mean travel time to work: 18.0 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 78.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 958
• One, attached: 15
• Two: 2
• 3 or 4: 16
• 5 to 9: 32
• 10 to 19: 28
• 20 or more: 20
• Mobile homes: 96

Housing units in Jerauld County with a mortgage: 141 (11 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 305

Here:	31.6% with mortgage
State:	60.6% with mortgage

Jerauld County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below South Dakota state average. It is 4.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Jerauld County-area historical earthquake activity is above South Dakota state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/4/1983 at 06:32:18, a magnitude 4.6 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 4.4 ML, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from Jerauld County center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 92.4 miles away from the county center
On 10/25/1990 at 06:25:25, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 MB, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 20.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/21/2003 at 01:09:11, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.4 miles away from Jerauld County center
On 7/26/2002 at 08:32:17, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.6 miles away from the county center
On 10/19/2005 at 02:43:46, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 50.5 miles away from Jerauld County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 743 (68%) Carpooled: 89 (8%) Walked: 80 (7%) Worked at home: 180 (16%)

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,283 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
South Dakota average:	8.40%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.67% relocated from other counties in South Dakota ($20,623 average AGI)
1.22% relocated from other states ($17,660 average AGI)

Jerauld County:	1.22%
South Dakota average:	3.82%

from Beadle County, SD

1.33% ($24,000 average AGI)

8.14% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,733 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.14%
South Dakota average:	8.34%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.73% relocated to other counties in South Dakota ($30,667 average AGI)
1.41% relocated to other states ($7,067 average AGI)

Jerauld County:	1.41%
South Dakota average:	3.78%

to Beadle County, SD

2.17% ($20,250 average AGI)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 17.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 0.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 568 (548 aged, 20 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 1,909 (572 male householders, 93 female householders)

  584 spouses, 622 children (607 natural, 2 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 13 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 5 other relatives, 11 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 346 (150 male householders (133 living alone)), 171 female householders (167 living alone)), 25 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 40 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 382 2-persons, 120 3-persons, 85 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 10 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 300 1-person, 18 2-persons, 3 3-persons.

92.0% of residents of Jerauld County speak English at home.
0.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (33% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
7.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (58% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $19,413,000 ($9262 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $281,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,304,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,333,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,804,000
Federal grants: $2,096,000
Federal procurement contracts: $166,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $710,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $4,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $371,000
Federal Government insurance: $13,815,000

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	71 per 1000 residents
State:	48 per 1000 residents

Here:	0 per 1000 residents
State:	+5 per 1000 residents

Here:	-56 per 1000 residents
State:	-1 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.27 millions of gallons per day (48% from ground, 52% from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.3

Here:	5.3
State:	4.1

75% of Jerauld County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in South Dakota.

Jerauld County:	75.0%
State average:	56.2%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1974
• Northeast: 15
• Midwest: 175
• South: 49
• West: 74

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999

Here:	1.4%
South Dakota:	8.0%

Here:	1.8%
South Dakota:	5.6%

Here:	18.8%
South Dakota:	17.8%

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